United Kingdom police search vehicle in Manchester attack investigation

Oli Scarff  AFP
Oli Scarff AFP
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04 June, 2017

A 100m cordon was set up in the area near Banff Road, where police say suicide bomber Salman Abedi had visited in the days leading up to the attack.

Officers put a 100-meter (100-yard) cordon in place around a white Nissan Micra in southern Manchester.

Police have been trying to track the movements of Salman Abedi in the days before the attack.

Detective Chief Superintendent Russ Jackson said on Thursday: "Our inquiries show Abedi himself made most of the purchases of the core components and what is becoming apparent is that many of his movements and actions have been carried out alone during the four days from him landing in the country and committing this bad attack".

"We are also interested in any information about who may have had access to the vehicle or who may have gone to and from it".

"We have had police officers conducting house-to-house inquiries but we are still not satisfied why Abedi went there and it's vital we understand exactly where he went there and who he spoke to in these final days before the attack".

As a precaution, people were being evacuated from the nearby Ronald McDonald House, which offers accommodation for families with children who are being treated in the hospital. She had suffered a concussion and some crush injuries. "She just ran to me and grabbed hold of me but I couldn't hold her because I was covered in other people's blood".

By releasing images of Abedi at other locations, police hope to jog the memory of someone who may have information that could help them with their investigation.

Even those who knew Abedi struggled to explain his actions.

The duo, who were among those arrested by police in the aftermath of the bombing and since been released without charge, say they did not know about their cousin's extremist views and that he may have been radicalised overseas.

"It's not easy being connected to 22 lost, innocent lives", Isaac Forjani said.

Six people - including a 15-year-old boy, a 34-year-old woman and four men - have been released without charge.

GMP confirmed that 10 men, aged between 18 and 44, remained in custody on suspicion of offences contrary to the Terrorism Act.


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